Holla at Your Boy

"Holla at Your Boy"
Single by Wizkid
from the album Superstar
Released January 2, 2010[1]
Format Digital download
Recorded 2009
Genre Afrobeat, afropop
Length 5:08
Label Empire Mates Entertainment
Songwriter(s) Ayodeji Balogun
Producer(s) DJ Klem (Knighthouse) & Vebee
Wizkid singles chronology
"Omoge You Too Much"
(2009)		 "Holla at Your Boy"
(2010)		 "Tease Me/Bad Guys"
(2010)

"Omoge You Too Much"
(2009)		 "Holla at Your Boy"
(2010)		 "Tease Me/Bad Guys"
(2010)
Music video
"Holla at Your Boy" on YouTube

"Holla at Your Boy" is a song by Nigerian Afrobeat recording artist Wizkid.[2] It was officially released on January 2, 2010. The song was produced by DJ Klem (Knighthouse) and Vebee. It is the first single from his debut album, Superstar (2011).

Music video

The music video for the single, directed by Patrick Ellis,[3] was shot at Dowen College in Lekki, Lagos. Skales and Ice Prince made cameo appearances in the video[4]

Accolades

The song earned Wizkid the Next Rated award at The Headies 2011.[5] The music video for "Holla at Your Boy" was nominated for Most Gifted Newcomer Video at the 2011 Channel O Music Video Awards.[6] The music video was also nominated for Best Afro Pop Video at the 2011 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA).[7]

Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Results
2011 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) Best Afro Pop Video Nominated
Channel O Music Video Awards Most Gifted Newcomer Video Nominated
The Headies 2011 Best Pop Single Nominated
Next Rated Won

References

  1. ↑ "WizKid – Holla At Your Boy". Jaguda. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "New Video: Wizkid – Holla At Your Boy". BellaNaija. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "360 Video Première: Wizkid – Holla At Your Boy". 360nobs. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "360 Video Première: Wizkid – Holla At Your Boy". 360nobs. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "THE HEADIES (HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2011) WINNERS LIST". Hip Hop World. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Reminder: 2011 Channel O Awards Nominees". JustCurious. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Nigerian Music Video Awards [NMVA] 2011 Nominees… Darey & Jodie Top The List of Nominees". Jaguda. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
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